Effects of plastic additives on precision cut liver slices (PCLS) from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

• Main Author: Andersen, Hilde Mariken
• Other Authors: Lyche, Jan Ludvig, Müller, Mette Helen Bjørge
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2019
• Subjects: Atlantic cod; Benzotriazole; Bisphenol A; Endocrine Disruptor; Mixture effect; Monoethylhexyl phthalic acid; Plastic Additives; Transmission Electron Microscopy; Vitellogenin; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400; Eide; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2611824

A vast amount of the plastic we use end up in the ocean and estimates suggest a doubling of plastic in the ocean, to 250 million tonnes by 2025. Plastic contain additives such as phthalates, and these are known to have adverse health effects on living organisms. The additives may leach from products...